Xinyi (Nantou)

This article is about the rural community in Nantou County, Taiwan. For other places with this name in Taiwan, see Xinyi (Keelung) or Xinyi (Taipei) . For other meanings, see Xinyi .

Xinyi 信義 鄉
Location Xinyis in Nantou County
State :	Republic of China (Taiwan)
County :	Nantou
Coordinates :	23 ° 40 '  N , 121 ° 1'  E Coordinates: 23 ° 39 '44 "  N , 121 ° 0' 57"  E
Area :	1,422.4188  km²
Residents :	16,230 (Dec 2018)
Population density :	11 inhabitants per km²
Time zone :	UTC + 8 (Chungyuan time)
Telephone code :	(+886) (0) 49
Postal code :	556
ISO 3166-2 :	TW-NAN
Community type :	Rural community ( 鄉 )
Structure :	14 villages ( 村 )
Mayor :	Quan Zhijian ( 全 志堅 )
Website :	www.shini.gov.tw
Xinyi

Xinyi , or Sinyi or Shinyi ( Chinese  信義 鄉 , Pinyin Xìnyì Xiāng , W.-G. Mu ³ -tan ¹ Hsiang ¹ , Pe̍h-ōe-jī Bó͘-tan-hiong ) is a rural community in the district of Nantou in Taiwan ( Republic of China ).

location

With an area of ​​1422.4188 km², Xinyi is the second largest community in Taiwan after Xiulin (Hualien) . The municipal area lies entirely in the area of ​​the central mountain range of Taiwan . The river valleys with tributaries of the two larger rivers Zhuoshui and Chenyoulan ( 陳有蘭 溪 , Chényǒulán Xī ) are predominantly populated . Due to the high mountain location, the climate is mild and temperate to cool all year round despite the location in the subtropics. The northeast monsoon is largely held back by the mountain ranges of the Central Mountains.

The neighboring communities are in Nantou Zhushan County , Lugu and Shuili in the west, and Yuchi and Ren'ai in the north. Xinyi is bordered by Hualien County and Wanrong and Zhuoxi Towns to the east, Kaohsiung’s Tauyuan Township to the south, and Alishan Township in Chiayi County to the south-west . On the border of Xinyi with Tauyuan and Alishan lies the 3952 meter high main peak of the Yushan .

history

The first historically tangible residents of the area were Austronesian ethnic groups. During the last years of the Qing rule, the Xinyi area was administratively part of the Yunlin District (now largely Zhushan ). Ultimately, however, the mountain country was not really under effective control of the Chinese administration. During the period of Japanese rule (1895-1945), the bunun , who previously lived mainly around the Yushan, settled in the Xinyi area. This resettlement took place largely at the instigation of the Japanese colonial administration, which wanted to bring the tribes better under control. After Taiwan was handed over to the Republic of China, Xinyi became a rural community in Nantou County, which was founded in 1950. Initially the administrative center was in the village of Luona and in 1948 it was moved to its present location, the village of Mingde. The initially six villages were gradually reorganized into 14 villages as part of administrative reorganization.

population

At the end of 2017, 9,491 people (approx. 58%) belonged to the indigenous peoples. Most of them were bunun , with a minority of tsou . The indigenous peoples mostly belong to Christian denominations (Protestantism, Catholicism).

Administrative division

The 14 villages (村, Cūn ) of Xinyi are as follows:

Outline of Xinyi

1. Tannan ( 潭 南村 )
2. Dili ( 地利 村 )
3. Shuanglong ( 雙龍 村 )
4. Dongpu ( 東 埔村 )
5. Tongfu ( 同 富 村 )
6. Shenmu ( 神 木村 )
7. Wangmei ( 望 美 村 )
8. Luona ( 羅娜 村 )
9. Xinxiang ( 新 鄉村 )
10. Ziqiang ( 自強 村 )
11. Aiguo ( 愛國 村 )
12. Mingde ( 明德 村 )
13. Renhe ( 人和 村 )
14. Fengqiu ( 豐 丘村 )

The villages can be divided into two groups: those grouped around the Zhuoshui catchment area (Tannan, Dili, Shuanglong, Renhe and Dongpu) and those in the Chenyoulan catchment area (Mingde, Aiguo, Zinqiang, Fengqiu, Xinxiang, Wangmei, Luona , Tongfu, Shenmu).

Infrastructure

There are two major roads: on the one hand, provincial road 21, which in the west essentially takes a north-south course in the Chenyoulan river valley and leads into the Yushan National Park. This is crossed in a very winding course. Shortly before reaching the southern border of Xinyi, the road turns west and turns into provincial road 18, which leads into the western Alishan Mountains.

economy

Xinyi's economy is largely based on agriculture and tourism. Xinyi is the largest plum growing area in Taiwan with an annual production of more than 20,000 t on more than 800 hectares. A wide variety of products are made from the plums. The plum blossom from January regularly attracts tourists.

Sightseeing and tourism

The main attraction in Xinyi is nature. The municipality covers the northern part of Yushan National Park (24.065 km², corresponding to 23 percent of the park and 17 percent of the municipality area).

Nature tourism can be combined with experiencing the local Bunun culture. The villages of Tannan, Shuanlong, and Dili are a little more developed for tourism.

There are several hot springs in Dongpu Village that can be used for bathing.

The Lulin Observatory , which opened in 1999 and is operated by the Central National University, is located on Mount Lulinshan at an altitude of 2,862 meters ( ).

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  Dongpu village

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  Confluences of the Chenyoulan and Shibachong rivers

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  Fog over the Dongpu mountain range

Web links

Commons : Xinyi  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} 信義 介紹 ("Introduction to Xinyi"). Xinyi website, accessed January 13, 2019 (Chinese). 
2. ↑ 歷史 沿革: 鄉鎮 發展 ("Historical development: history of the community"). Xinyi website, accessed January 13, 2019 (Chinese). 
3. ↑ 原住民 戶數 及 人數 Households and Persons of Indigenous People. (xls) Taiwan Ministry of the Interior, accessed August 4, 2018 (Chinese, English). 
4. ↑ 歷史 沿革 ("Historical Development"). Xinyi website, accessed August 24, 2018 (Chinese). 
5. ↑ 信義 介紹 ("Introduction to Xinyi"). Xinyi website, accessed August 24, 2018 . 
6. ↑ Nantou Specials. travelking.com.tw, accessed January 15, 2019 . 
7. ↑ SINYI TOWNSHIP FARMERS 'ASSOCIATIONS-DREAM WORKS OF THE MEI. Xinyi Farmers' Association, accessed January 15, 2019 . 
8. ↑ Plum blossom season in Nantou County begins. Focus Taiwan, December 20, 2015, accessed January 15, 2019 . 
9. ↑ 各 國家 公園 基本 資料 表 (“Basic information table about the national parks”). (pdf) (No longer available online.) October 12, 2010, formerly in the original ; Retrieved October 26, 2018 (Chinese).  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.    
10. ↑ Tannan community. sunmoonlake.gov.tw, accessed on August 24, 2018 . 
11. ↑ Shuanglong Community. sunmoonlake.gov.tw, accessed on August 24, 2018 . 
12. ↑ Dili Community. sunmoonlake.gov.tw, accessed on August 24, 2018 . 
13. ^ Dongpu Hot Springs. Taiwan Tourism Authority, accessed August 24, 2018 . 
14. ^ Dongpu Hot Springs. Focus Taiwan, accessed August 24, 2018 .